Although LASIK is the most popular elective surgery,
with more than 16 million procedures performed in the
United States to date, misconceptions and fears about
the procedure persist, according to findings from a survey
by the American Refractive Surgery Council (ARSC).
“The [first annual ARSC LASIK] survey shows t…
Kameran Lashkari, MD, of The Schepens Eye Research
Institute at Harvard Medical School, presented data at ARVO showing a major link between VEGF-C levels and
AMD. He indicated that the drug candidate, VGX-300
(a soluble form of VEGF receptor-3 that blo…
Avellino Lab USA, the developer of the only genetic
test available worldwide for Avellino Corneal Dystrophy
(ACD), today announced that California-based NVision
Laser Eye Centers is the first provider in the United
States to offer patients the Avellino…
The Vision Care Institute, LLC, announced that its
ODLean Consulting Program is expanding its offerings
to better help eye care practitioners manage patient
flow, increase productivity, improve patients’ experiences,
and boost profits.
Available to doctors and their staff, “Operating a
Lean Practice,” is a 1-d…
An estimated 40% of Americans suffer from
chronic or occasional dry eye disease (DED)sup1/sup;
however, one treatment does not fit all.
Although artificial tears are a mainstay in the
management of this condition, there are a variety of
f…
Adding lutein and zeaxanthin and/or omega-3
fatty acids to the Age-Related Eye Disease Study
(AREDS) nutriceutical formulation did not further
reduce the risk of progression to advanced
age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to
dat…
The thing about milestones is that you never
recognize them when they are happening. It is
only in retrospect that the impact of the event
becomes clear. In addition, milestones can be
obvious time-specific events, or they can be small events
…
Annual conferences have long been important
to the medical industry as a way for practitioners
to receive education on the latest trends
in their field. The tradition of attending these
meetings began in an era before the proliferation of
rec…
HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO STAY ON TOP OF
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN YOUR FIELD?
strongSam Mansour, MD./strong Laser technology for the
treatment of patients with diabetic retinopathy
has undergone some dramatic changes
during the past fe…
Optometry, as a profession, is becoming a network
of highly specialized practitioners. In the
near future, the primary care optometrist will
continue to serve the primary role in patient
management, but our paradigm is shifting to a “village…
Dry eye disease (DED) was defined by the Dry
Eye Workshop (DEWS) study group in 2007 as
“a multifactorial disease of the tears and ocular
surface that results in symptoms of discomfort,
visual disturbance, and tear film instability with
pot…
Low vision services are applicable to more patients
than many eye care specialists may realize.
Although low vision is most commonly defined
in terms of visual acuity—20/60 or worse in the
better-seeing eye by Medicare and the World Health
…
Two categories of patients with dry eye disease
(DED) are particularly challenging to manage.
The groups include patients who are extremely
symptomatic but do not have many clinical
signs, and the reverse, those with significant clinical signs…
The art and practice of low vision rehabilitation
can consist of many approaches.sup1,2/sup The foundation
of the examination for low vision rehabilitation
is not at all different from a primary
eye care examination. Tests performed during…
TearScience Helps Vision Source
Members Better Serve Patients With DED
TearScience, a privately held medical device company,
announced an agreement with Vision Source, a network
of private practice optometrists who share knowledge
…
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is
a progressive retinal condition and is the
leading cause of legal blindness in individuals
over the age of 60 years. In the United
States, approximately 1.75 million people suffer from
AMD, and the nu…
Dry eye disease (DED) is a prevalent condition
that affects between 5% and 30% of the population
50 years of age and older.sup1/sup Symptoms
of DED, which include burning, tearing, and
a foreign body sensation, negatively affecting suffere…
Strategies for boosting conversion rates for premium
services abound, ranging from increasing the
surgeon’s time spent with patients to hiring sales
personnel to make the pitch.sup1/sup Practices need an
accurate system to define and tra…
Last week, I found myself deeply intrigued by a conversation
I was having with an ophthalmologist
who has recently added a femtosecond laser to his
multidisciplinary practice. He was describing his
goal of using this new technology on every pa…
OCT Is Becoming Even
More Versatile
strongRobert W. Dunphy, OD/strongbr /
There have been tremendous advancements in
spectral-domain optical coherence tomography
(SD-OCT) technology during the past few years.
One trend has b…